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@eine `tatrs @anni @frn JAMES nUsToN, JR., AND oTIs W. STANFORD, orsHARoNvILnE, onto.

Letters Patent No. 76,080, dated Jilarch 31, 186,8 Aantcdated Zlrarct23, 18618.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

De it known that we, JAMES HSTON, Jr., and OTIS W. STANFORD, ofShar'onville, in Hamilton county, in the State of Ohio, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Fastenings for Carriage-Curtains; and Wedo hereby declare that` the following is a full and' exact descriptionthereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters of reference marked thereon. i

Figure 1 is a perspective viewbf our improved fastening, complete.

Figures 2, 3, andv 4 represent the several parts detached. l

The object of our invention is to furnish a cheap and ornamentalfastening for curtains, which will admit of being easily attached anddetached without unduly stretching the curtains, or subjecting them tothe liability of being torn and broken by repeated buttonin'g,tts/hitherto has been the case.

Our fastening is composed of the t\vo plates/lA and B, the thumb-nut C,the spring-catch bolt D, spiral springs dd, disky b, and key a. In figs.2 and 4,1:h'e two plates A and B are'represented with their reversesides up. 'The plate A is cliamoered/ out, with an aperture between theilanges c c to hold the shouldered head of the spring-catch D whenitenters the chamber of the plate A. The plate B is also chambered, andprovided with twodixed partitions n n, against which the ends of spiralsprings d CZ press and are supported. The spiral springs are placedivlithin the recess er chamber of plate B, as represented in ig.2.v Thespring-catch or bolt D is inserted through vthe hole o of plate B, whichbrings the key a, with its projecting ends, between the short artitionsn n and he ends of the s iral s rinus d d which rest against thertitions n n', and the disk Zrts P P P e e im into the chamberY over thesprings cl d, to foiim a cover enclosing them in the chamber. After theinsertion of eatch-bolt D, as above described, the thumb-nut G is placedon thesquare end e of the bolt, as seen in fig. 1. The projecting.shouldered end of bolt D is formed as the wedge, with slightly spiral orcurved edges, which, when, forced into the opening Vbetween the flangesc c, will cause the bolt to partly revolve on its ax'is to admit theshoulders below the anges c c, which holds the two plates A and Btogether.

Our improved fastening may be constructed of various sizes anddimensions,'so that it may be employed for different purposes. 1vlhenused for vsecuring the curtains of carriages, the plate A will be letinto the woodwork of the carriage in proper position, and the plate`B,with its attachments, embracing the spring-catch or bolt D, will hesecured by rivets to the edge ofthe curtains in apposition tothelocation of plate A, so that the pressure of the plate D, with its catchD, against the plate A, will cause the tapering spiral end of the catchto enter the aperture between the ianges c c, the bolt being turned uponits axis by the action of the twisted and tapering spire against theedges of the ltwo flanges c c; and, as soon as the shoulders of thecatch pass beneath the flanges c c, the coiled springs d d, which actupon the bolt D through the medium of `key a, will retract, and therebycause the shoulders of the catch-bolt to be'retained by the flanges c c.The parts may be fastened or locked and unfastcned by means of thethumb-nut C, which may be used to move the catch-bolt D on its axis forthat purpose. Different forms of spring may be substituted forlthcspiral form to effect the same result.

What we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-f v The plates A and D, and thumb-nut C, in combination withspring-catch D, constructed and operating substantially as and for thcpurpose described.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set our hands, this 19th day ofAugust, 1867.

JAMES HUSTON, Jn., OTIS W. STANFORD.

. Witnesses:

1 Il. D. Incii,

W. I. BMDLEY, J. 1'). Saii'rn, i

.1. M. Sni'rn,

as to .Innes IIes'roN, Jr.

}as to Oris W. S'rAvronD.

